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Sup vs Supper - What's the difference?

sup | supper |

As verbs the difference between sup and supper

is that sup is to sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon while supper is to consume a snack before retiring.

As nouns the difference between sup and supper

is that sup is a sip; a small amount of food or drink while supper is food consumed before going to bed.

As an acronym SUP

is Sailors' Union of the Pacific

sup

Translingual

Symbol

(head)
  • supremum

    • Synonyms

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    supper

    English

    (wikipedia supper)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Food consumed before going to bed.
  • Any meal eaten in the evening; dinner eaten in the evening, rather than at noon.
  • A meal from a chip shop consisting of a deep-fried food with chips.
    • a fish supper'''; a pizza '''supper
  • A drinker, especially one who drinks slowly (i.e., one who sups).

    • Derived terms

    * kitchen supper * Last Supper * Lord's Supper

    See also

    * Meals

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To consume a snack before retiring.
  • To eat dinner (see above).

    • Anagrams

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